When to go · Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee in August
Great month. Inside Saas-Fee's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; Dec–Apr for skiing; the glacier ski area also opens in summer.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Saas-Fee's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; Dec–Apr for skiing; the glacier ski area also opens in summer.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Saas-Fee in this guide.
Weather in August
- Saas-FeeHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Valais and Engadin, Switzerland · Zermatt, Saas-Fee, Verbier, St Moritzbest weather
The sunniest and driest Alpine valleys; high resorts keep snow into April. Lifts close in May and November.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- High
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- High
Switzerland overall: National Day on 1 August; Locarno Film Festival; river swimming in Bern, Basel and Zurich.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saas-Fee, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Aug: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Saas-Fee's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; Dec–Apr for skiing; the glacier ski area also opens in summer.
January: Inside Saas-Fee's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; Dec–Apr for skiing; the glacier ski area also opens in summer.
Saas-Fee: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast